Jan Krankheyt

Brief Life History of Jan

When Jan Krankheyt was born in 1695, in Westchester, New York Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Theunis Herckxen Krancheyt, was 40 and his mother, Sophia Hendrickse Wiltsee, was 35. He married Janitie Holmes on 26 May 1722, in New York County, New York Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He died in Van Cortlandt Manor, Westchester, New York Colony, British Colonial America.

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Family Time Line

Jan Krankheyt
1695–
Janitie Holmes
1695–
Marriage: 26 May 1722
Theunis Krankheit
1722–
Jorus Crankheit
1724–
Johannes Krankheyt
1727–

Sources (3)

  • Jan Krankheijt in entry for Theunis Krankheijt, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
  • Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam in New Amstersdam and New York
  • Families of the Colonial Town of Philipsburgh

Name Meaning

As a boy's name this represents a revival of Middle English Jan, a by‐form of John , or an adoption of the common European form with this spelling. As a girl's name it is a short form of names such as Janet and Janice .

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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